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Michael Thompson Photographer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

American
Michael Thompson is a well-known Chicago artist whose work has been featured both locally and internationally. From elaborate sculptures made of found objects to his well-known “kite” series, Thompson combines traditional objects, large-scale collage and the aesthetic of the abstract. His unique kites combine painting, collage, and sculpture and crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and layers of found ephemera – including kimono silk, obis, paintings, scrolls, drawings, and book pages collected on his travels. Thompson has earned an international reputation for his kite works, an engrossing project initiated by the artist more than a decade ago.
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Artist: Michael Thompson Photographer
"Celadon Shadow, " Mixed Media Collage
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Thompson Photographer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Fabric, Wood, Paint, Charcoal, Pigment

"River and Pond Kite, " Mixed Media Kite
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Thompson Photographer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Muslin, Wood, Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

"Patina, " Mixed Media Kite
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Thompson Photographer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Muslin, Wood, Watercolor, Rice Paper, Mixed Media

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Blue Print Blue
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels. In “Blue Print...
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Interior at Sunset
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
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Grove
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